The Carolina Panthers made Christian McCaffrey the highest paid running back of all time, and there’s a lot to unpack there, inlcuding:
- The structure of the deal and the actual commitment for the Panthers
- Whether or not you should pay running backs and why McCaffrey is the exception if there is one
- Why extending McCaffrey was important from a PR standpoint
- McCaffrey comparisons in recent NFL history and how long they were effective
We also get ready for the draft:
- Brad explains his selection of Derrick Brown in the mock draft
- Why DTs are important for the Panthers
- Other options for the Panthers at seven
- Real drafts never go like mock drafts project
- Jon is convinced the Panthers are going to draft a quarterback so he can be less mad about the Cam Newton situation
We recorded this episode a few days ago, so we had no idea that Rob Gronkowski was going to be a Buc. We’ll have to talk about that on another episode.